Hinge structure

ABSTRACT

A hinge structure which can be used on a storm door or window combines a mounting frame for the door or window and a hinge leaf attachable to the door or window and having a knuckle portion registrable in a cut away section of the frame which is of a configuration forming a registering knuckle in which pintles positioned in the knuckles of the hinge leaf can be engaged. A spring positioned between the pintles is held in inactive position by a clip engaged on the hinge leaf so as to maintain the pintles in location within the knuckles of the hinge leaf until such time as the door or window is engaged in the frame and the clip released to permit the spring to move the pintles into the hinged configuration of the frame so as to hingedly affix the door or window thereto.

United States Patent 11 1 1111 3,908,227

Cain 1 Sept. 30, 1975 1 1 HINGE STRUCTURE Prinmrv limn1iner-George H.Krizmanich 75 l ventor: James F. Cain, Y )un town, OhlO M 1 n gsAttorney, Agent, or FmnWebster B. Harpman [73] Assignee: MarlboroManufacturing Inc.,

Alliance, Ohio [i7] ABSTRACT 1 Filed: 1974 A hinge structure which canbe used on a storm door [21 1 APPL NO; 454,013 or window combines amounting frame for the door or window and a hinge leaf attachable to thedoor or window and having a knuckle portion registrable in a cut [521US. Cl; 16/137; 16/176; 16/182 away Section of the frame which i of aconfiguration [51] llgl. Cl. E051) 11/00 f ing a registering knuckle 111which pillIlCS p051- [58] Field of Search 16/130 134, 137, 173. honed inthe knuckles f the hinge l f can be 16/1761 1691 1801 1821 183 gaged. Aspring positioned between the pintlcs is held in inactive position by aclip engaged on the hinge leaf 1 1 References C'ted so as to maintainthe pintlcs in location within the UNITED STATES PATENTS knuckles of thehinge leaf until such time as the door 11157960 4/1913 HCCICI'CI 111.16/137 x or Window is engaged in the frame and the Clip l 270 076 6/1918Waitt l6/l 69 leased to permit the spring to move the pintlcs into the1,754,013 4/1930 Fisher.... 16/169 hinged configuration of the frame soas to hingedly 2.308284 1/1943 lbach 16/176 X affix the door or windowthereto, 2.839779 6/1958 Haag... 16/130 x 167L998 6/1972 Ruiz 16/176 7Claims 5 Drawmg Flgures l 1 1 1 A 1 u n 1 nLn-n-ru" ""1 1 11 1\ I/I M-111111111 t 1 z 1 1 L"\" ----j J V. I4

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5 G I F 4 O m .1 F a x m mm Mww Q HINGE STRUCTURE BACKGROUND or THEINVENTION 7 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to hingestructures as used for example with door and window frames and doors andwindows hingedly mounted therein and wherein the frames and doors andwindow are generally aluminum extrusions. I I v i 2. Description of thePrior Art Prior structures of this type have employed door frames withhinge forming components and hinge leaves registrable therewith andpositioning pintles in operative relation therein, as for example in U.S.'Pa t. No. 2,903,735. Still other arrangements of spring urged pintlesin hinge constructions may be seen in US. Pat. Nos. 3,375,546 and3,673,636. 1 i

This invention is a substantial improvement over'the prior artstructures as for example that set forth in US. Pat. No. 2,903,735 inthat thehinge leaf, the pintles and the spring which will eventuallyholdthem in operative relation between the hinge leaf and the matchingconfiguration in the door or window frame are preassembled and held ininoperative position until the door or window is actually installed inthe frame at the point of use. 7

SUMMARY OFTHE INVENTION A hinge structure comprises a hinge leaf havingpintle receiving knuckles thereon in spaced relation and a springpositioned between the pintles and means on the hinge leaf temporarilyholding the spring in inoperative position with respect to said pintlestogether with a frame having pintle receiving configurations registrablewith the knuckles of the hinge leaf so that release of the temporaryspring holding means permits the spring to assume its normal positionand move the pintles into hinged relation between the hinge leaf and thepintle receiving configurations of the frame.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view of a hinge leaf withparts broken away and parts in cross section and illustrating pintlesdisposed in the knuckle portion thereof and spring means engaging saidpintles and held in inoperative relation thereto;

FIG. 2 is an end elevation of the hinge leaf seen in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a horizontal cross section through a construction including adoor frame and a door and illustrating the hinge leaf of FIG. 1 inoperative position in a cut out section of the door frame;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged detailed elevation on line 44 of FIG. 3, and

FIG. 5 is a perspective detail of the hinge holding clips seen in FIGS.1 and 2.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In its simplest form the hingestructure disclosed herein consists of a hinge leaf apertured at 11 sothat it can be attached to a door or window frame or the like and havingone longitudinal edge thereof formed in a continuous cross sectionallycircular knuckle 12 with a portion of the knuckle between the endsthereof being cut away as at 13 to form an elongated access openingtherein. A pair of pintles 14 are slidably positioned in the-oppositeend portions of the knuckle l2 and are temporarily retained within theknuckle 12 by small dimples 15 formed in the walls of the knuckle 12adjacent the ends thereof, the dimples 15 being so formed as topermit'the pintles 14 to slide outwardly past the same by theapplication of pressure thereto.

The pintles 14 are positioned in the opposite ends of the knuckles 12 bythe engagement of the opposte ends of a coil spring on inward extensions17 of the pintles 14, the'extensions 17 being of relatively smallerdiameter than the pintles 14. The pintles 14 may be positioned throughthe cut away openings 13.

In FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings, the coil spring 16 is illustrated ashaving been bowed outwardly of its normal straight line position in theknuckle l2 and temporarily held in the bowed position by a clip 18having a hooked end 19 engaged over the spring 16 and having anoppositely disposed hooked end 20 on its opposite end engaged over thelongitudinal edge of the hinge leaf 10 opposite the knuckle 12.

By referring now to'FIG. 3 of the drawings, the complete hinge structureof the invention may be seen to include the hinge leaf 10 heretoforedescribed and a mounting frame 21 which includes a continuouslongitudinally extending cross sectionally circular pintle receivingconfiguration two or more areas of the pintle receiving configuration 22are cut away as at 23, the length of the cut away areas being slightlygreater than the length of the knuckle l2 of the hinge leaf 10heretofore described so that the knuckle 12 maybe positioned in the cutaway area as best seen in FIG. 4 of the drawings.

By referring to FIG. 4 of the drawings, it will be seen that when theknuckle 12 of the hinge leaf 10 is so positioned, the pintles 14 may bemoved outwardly of the ends of the knuckle l2 and into the pintlereceiving configuration 22 of the mounting frame 2L and that they arenormally so urged and held by the coil spring 16 when the same ispermitted to assume its normal position as seen in FIG. 4 of thedrawings having been freed from its temporary holding clip 18. Bushingsmay be positioned between the pintle receiving configuration 22 and theends of the knuckle 12 if desired as will occur to those skilled in theart and secondary dimples may be formed in the pintle receivingconfiguration 22 to prevent the pintles 14 from moving axially thereofbeyond their desired location therein.

It will thus be seen that the hinge structure disclosed herein providesfor the preassembly of the hinge leaf to include the pintles l4 and theactuating spring 16 therefor and the temporary positioning of the spring16 by the clip 18 which with the small dimples 15 in the knuckle 12insures a complete and useable hinge leaf assembly which may be attachedas by fasteners 24 to a door or window frame 25 as seen in FIG. 3 of thedrawings,

The clip 18 is preferably provided with a tongue 26 as may be seen inFIG. 5 of the drawings and which will register with one of the apertures11 in the hinge leaf 10 as seen in FIG. 2 of the drawings and which willinsure against the accidental dislocation of the clip 18 duringhandling.

Those skilled in the art will observe that when a door and door frame ora window and window frame are installed on a building the frame such asthe mounting frame 21 disclosed herein, is cut to fit the opening andinstalled thereon by fasteners all as known in the art.

Each hinge leaf to be used may then be positioned in the respective cutaway portion of the pintle receiving configuration 22 of the mountingframe, the clip 18 removed to permit the pintles 14 to move out of theends of the knuckle l2 and into the pintlc receiving configuration 22.The door or window may then be at tached to the hinge leaf 10. Ifdesired the procedure may be reversed with the hinge leaf attached tothe door or window at the proper location thereon and then positioned inregistry in the opening in the pintle receiving configuration 22 of themounting frame and the clip 18 removed to permit the pintles 14 to moveinto the pintle receiving configurations.

The above described structure provides a relatively easy and fastassembly of doors and windows in mounting frames at their point of useand is versatile in that it can be used on windows and doors of varioussizes and shapes.

Although but one embodiment of the present invention has beenillustrated and described it will be apparent to those skilled in theart that various changes and modifications may be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

l. A hinge structure for mounting a door in a doorway comprising anelongated mounting frame secured in said doorway, an elongated arcuateknuckle on said mounting frame, a plurality of cut out sections in saidknuckle, a hinge leaf for each of said cut out sections, each hinge leafbeing secured to the edge of a door, an elongated arcuate secondaryknuckle on said hinge leaf of substantially the same cross sectionalconfiguration as said first mentioned knuckle, a cut away section insaid secondary knuckle inwardly of the ends thereof, a pair of pintlesmovable longitudinally within said secondary knuckle on either side ofsaid cut away section thereof, a spring positioned between said pintlesnormally urging said pintles outwardly of the ends of said secondaryknuckle and means on said hinge leaf temporarily engaging and holdingsaid pintles and spring against movement in said secondary knuckle so asto temporarily prevent said spring from moving said pintles outwardly ofsaid secondary knuckle and into engagement with said first mentionedknuckle.

2. The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said means temporarilyengaging and holding said pintles and spring consists of resilient meansin the opposite ends of said secondary knuckle.

3. The structure set forth in claim 1 and wherein said means temporarilyengaging and holding said pintles and spring consists of a deviceholding said spring outwardly of said cut away section in said secondaryknuckle.

4. The structure set forth in claim 1 and wherein said means temporarilyengaging and holding said pintles and spring consists of a clip havingconfigurations on its ends engaging said spring and hinge leaf so as totemporarily hold said spring outwardly of said cut away section in saidsecondary knuckle.

5. The structure set forth in claim 1 and wherein said pintles haveextensions on their innermost opposite ends with respect to saidsecondary knuckle in which they are positioned, said extensions being ofrelatively smaller diameter than the remainder of said pintles andwherein the ends of said spring are engaged on said extensions.

6. The structure set forth in claim 5 wherein the spring is a coilspring.

7. The structure set forth in claim 1 and wherein an opening in a wallforms said doorway and a closure for said doorway comprises said door.

1. A hinge structure for mounting a door in a doorway comprising anelongated mounting frame secured in said doorway, an elongated arcuateknuckle on said mounting frame, a plurality of cut out sections in saidknuckle, a hinge leaf for each of said cut out sections, each hinge leafbeing secured to the edge of a door, an elongated arcuate secondaryknuckle on said hinge leaf of substantially the same cross sectionalconfiguration as said first mentioned knuckle, a cut away section insaid secondary knuckle inwardly of the ends thereof, a pair of pintlesmovable longitudinally within said secondary knuckle on either side ofsaid cut away section thereof, a spring positioned between said pintlesnormally urging said pintles outwardly of the ends of said secondaryknuckle and means on said hinge leaf temporarily engaging and holdingsaid pintles and spring against movement in said secondary knuckle so asto temporarily prevent said spring from moving said pintles outwardly ofsaid secondary knuckle and into engagement with said first mentionedknuckle.
 2. The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said meanstemporarily engaging and holding said pintles and spring consists ofresilient means in the opposite ends of said secondary knuckle.
 3. Thestructure set forth in claim 1 and wherein said means temporarilyengaging and holding said pintles and spring consists of a deviceholding said spring outwardly of said cut away section in said secondaryknuckle.
 4. The structure set forth in claim 1 and wherein said meanstemporarily engaging and holding said pintles and spring consists of aclip having configurations on its ends engaging said spring and hingeleaf so as to temporarily hold said spring outwardly of said cut awaysection in said secondary knuckle.
 5. The structure set forth in claim 1and wherein said pintles have extensions on their innermost oppositeends with respect to said secondary knuckle in which they arepositioned, said extensions being of relatively smaller diameter thanthe remainder of said pintles and wherein the ends of said spring areengaged on said extensions.
 6. The structure set forth in claim 5wherein the spring is a coil spring.
 7. The structure set forth in claim1 and wherein an opening in a wall forms said doorway and a closure forsaid doorway comprises said door.